 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities iwd military experience may not be equal to the extensive...the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess fa their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822 - 586 pages
...said, 1 Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and...: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support -of the... | |
 | United States. Continental Congress - Law - 1823 - 644 pages
...PRESIDENT, " Though I aro truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and...exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for tins distinguished... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...said, " Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and...trust: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power 1 possess in their service, and for support of the glorious... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...FHESIDENT, " Though I am truly sensible of the high honouidone me in ihis appointment, yet I fei-l great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and...the extensive and important trust ; however as the Concress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 542 pages
...I. 43 " Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and...service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation."... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1828 - 280 pages
...replied : " Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me in this appointment, yet, I feel a deep distress, from a consciousness, that my abilities...trust. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter on the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess, in their service for the support of the glorious... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...that he felt great distress, from a consciousness that his abilities and military experience were not equal to the extensive and important trust ; " however,...service, and for the support of the glorious cause. I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation.... | |
 | Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...replied, "Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and...not be equal to the extensive and important trust." The peaceful enjoyments of his comfortable home were to be given up, but no selfish desire of ease... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...PBESIDENT, " Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not he i°juul to the extensive and important trust. However, as the congress desire it, I will enter upon... | |
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MR. PRESIDENT: Though I am truly sensible of the high honor done me, in this appointment, yet I feel great distress, from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust. 
